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The World Unpacked
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
254 episodes
1 week ago
The World Unpacked is a weekly podcast where insiders, intellectuals, and iconoclasts dive deep into the most pressing global issues. In a time of violent convulsions and heady new possibilities, host Jon Bateman mixes it up with the thinkers making sense of what’s happening and the power brokers building what comes next. Tune in for lively, free-wheeling conversations with some of the world’s most interesting and informed people.
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The World Unpacked is a weekly podcast where insiders, intellectuals, and iconoclasts dive deep into the most pressing global issues. In a time of violent convulsions and heady new possibilities, host Jon Bateman mixes it up with the thinkers making sense of what’s happening and the power brokers building what comes next. Tune in for lively, free-wheeling conversations with some of the world’s most interesting and informed people.
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Episodes (20/254)
The World Unpacked
"A House of Dynamite” Writer on How Nuclear War Works
Noah Oppenheim, former president of NBC News, joins Jon to discuss the filmmaking process behind "A House of Dynamite," which offers a new look into the realities of nuclear war.
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1 week ago
47 minutes

The World Unpacked
Inside MS-13, the Gang That Swallowed a Country
Co-Founder and Co-Director of InSight Crime Steven Dudley joins The World Unpacked this week to dive into MS-13's grip on El Salvador and President Nayib Bukele's fight to dismantle its power.
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2 weeks ago
42 minutes 28 seconds

The World Unpacked
Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts Aren’t What You Think
Rachel Bonnifield joins The World Unpacked to discuss the risks, and benefits, of the Trump administration's termination of USAID and attempts to restructure U.S. foreign assistance.
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3 weeks ago
36 minutes 45 seconds

The World Unpacked
Did the Bolsonaro Trial Really Save Brazil's Democracy?
Oliver Stuenkel, a prominent analyst of Brazilian politics, breaks down the trial and conviction of former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro, and their implications, with Jon Bateman on The World Unpacked.
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1 month ago
35 minutes 45 seconds

The World Unpacked
Will AI Kill us All? Nate Soares on his Controversial Bestseller
In this debut episode of a revamped The World Unpacked, new host Jon Bateman talks to Nate Soares about his provocative argument that superintelligent AI could destroy all humans in our lifetimes—and how the U.S., China, and other countries should band together to stop it.
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1 month ago
52 minutes 22 seconds

The World Unpacked
Trump’s Greenland Fixation and the China-Russia Strategic Opportunity in the Arctic
In this episode of The World Unpacked, Isaac Kardon speaks with Alexander (Sasha) Gabuev about growing Russia–China cooperation in the Arctic. They explore the region’s rising strategic importance, its overlooked role in great power competition, and what it means for U.S. policy and allies.
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3 months ago
42 minutes 3 seconds

The World Unpacked
The New Geopolitics of Subsea Cables
Subsea cables power the internet—but remain a blind spot in global policy. Jane Munga and Sophia Besch join Isaac Kardon to explore their geopolitical, economic, and security implications.
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3 months ago
40 minutes 7 seconds

The World Unpacked
Party-State Capitalism: China's Communist Party and Rule by Market
Isaac Kardon sits down with Dr. Meg Rithmire to explore the Chinese Communist Party’s complex relationship with capitalism. Rithmire explains how markets have become useful tools of governance, and meanwhile generated instability that party-state leadership abhors, seeking political control over private entrepreneurs.
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4 months ago
51 minutes 22 seconds

The World Unpacked
Why We All Need to Care About Nukes Again
Isaac Kardon sits down with Ankit Panda to explore today’s new nuclear age—and what it will take to manage the growing risks of confrontation and escalation.
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4 months ago
55 minutes 2 seconds

The World Unpacked
How China Is Reshaping International Security Cooperation
Isaac Kardon sits down with Sheena Chestnut Greitens to explore how China is reshaping the landscape of international security cooperation.
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5 months ago
52 minutes 39 seconds

The World Unpacked
Outposts of Influence: Great Power Competition and Overseas Military Bases
Isaac B. Kardon sits down with Ashley J. Tellis and Andrew Yeo to explore how the political role of overseas bases has changed over time and how the U.S., China, and Russia—among other countries—use them to project military power today.
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6 months ago
51 minutes 27 seconds

The World Unpacked
Can the U.S. Rebuild Its Maritime Power? Competing with China and Cooperating with Korea
Guest host Isaac Kardon sits down with Darcie Draudt-Véjares to discuss how the U.S. might rebuild its maritime power through shipbuilding.
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6 months ago
39 minutes 49 seconds

The World Unpacked
Latin America and Trump 2.0: Deportations, Trade Wars, and China's Rising Influence
Sophia Besch sits down with Oliver Stuenkel to discuss the Trump administration's relationship with Latin America, exploring issues like aggressive deportations, economic coercion, and China's role in the region.
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6 months ago
45 minutes 38 seconds

The World Unpacked
Gaza's Ceasefire in Limbo: U.S. Policy, Regional Plans, and What's Next
Sophia Besch sits down with Zaha Hassan to discuss the future prospects of Gaza's fragile three-phase ceasefire deal.
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7 months ago
35 minutes 13 seconds

The World Unpacked
Abandoning Ukraine? Trump's Policy and Europe's Challenge
Sophia Besch sits down with Dara Massicot to discuss the latest developments in the war in Ukraine—where the war stands now, how the Trump administration’s decisions are shaping battlefield dynamics, and what’s at stake for European security moving forward.
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8 months ago
34 minutes 29 seconds

The World Unpacked
Power Ball on the Korean Peninsula
In this special feature episode, Darcie Draudt-Véjares and Chung Min Lee discuss the ongoing political crisis in South Korea, relations with North Korea, and volatile great power relations between Washington, Beijing, Seoul, and Pyongyang.
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8 months ago
44 minutes 29 seconds

The World Unpacked
A New Housing Bubble? How Climate Change Could Destabilize the Global Economy
Sophia Besch sits down with Susan Crawford to discuss the systemic risks posed by climate-driven flooding, its impact on the U.S. housing market, and its potential for destabilizing and reshaping the global economy.
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8 months ago
40 minutes 36 seconds

The World Unpacked
How Will AI Export Policies Redefine U.S. Global Influence?
Sophia Besch sits down with Sam Winter-Levy to discuss how developments in AI and attempts to regulate them affect geopolitical strategy. They discuss the implications of the former Biden administration's new "Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion" and the nuances of Washington's approach to AI exports and advancement more broadly.
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9 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes 10 seconds

The World Unpacked
Biden, Trump, and a Foreign Policy That’s Gone Off Course
In this special edition episode, Chris Chivvis and Stephen Wertheim explore Biden's foreign policy legacy, challenges in restraining Israel and Ukraine, prospects for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, and paths to stabilizing U.S.-China relations amidst Cold War tensions.
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9 months ago
52 minutes 26 seconds

The World Unpacked
Navigating the 2025 World: Advanced AI, Economic Competition, and Power Shifts
Sophia Besch and Carnegie Endowment President Tino Cuéllar reflect on the broader themes that will underlie the discussions of the year ahead, from technology to political economy, democratic governance, and global power dynamics.
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9 months ago
41 minutes 45 seconds

The World Unpacked
The World Unpacked is a weekly podcast where insiders, intellectuals, and iconoclasts dive deep into the most pressing global issues. In a time of violent convulsions and heady new possibilities, host Jon Bateman mixes it up with the thinkers making sense of what’s happening and the power brokers building what comes next. Tune in for lively, free-wheeling conversations with some of the world’s most interesting and informed people.